Hatch

Life drawing - Drawing with hatch 

I enjoyed drawing using hatch as you can see the object start to evolve and gain depth as you add the layers. It can look messy, but I like the textured look. 

The above photo shows an open hand and how a slightly layered hatch still gives it depth. 

The photo above shows how A simple hatch can still look effective. It's less depth, but the lighter tones still show of the hand's form.

Here I have experimented with focussing on one part of my hand, (e.g. my thumb and crossed fingers). This allowed me to add the smaller details such as the folds of skin and more intricate shadows. 

The crossed fingers would look better if I'd included the other fingers, but it still looks quite effective and interesting. It maybe is more interesting because it is not a normal form to draw or see, compared with the full bodily form.